Metal head eob



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY G. SMITH, OF MUSCATINE, IOWA.

METAL HEAD FOR BROOMS.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 27,746, dated April 3, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY G. SMrrH, of Muscatine, in the county of Muscatine and State of Iowa, have invented a new and Improved Metal Head for Brooms, Brushes, &c.; and I do hereby declare that the tollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, refe-rence being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, in which-- Figure 1 is a section of my invention, taken in the line a', m, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is a section of the same, taken in the line y, y, Fig. l.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding part-s in the two figures.

The object of this invention is to obtain a simple and eiicient cast-iron head for holding a broom or brush and serving as a means to connect the same to a proper handle.

The invention consists in the employment Aor use of the cast-iron plates connected together by keys and lips and forming sockets, one to receive a handle and another to receive the broom or brush.

To enable those skilled in the art to fully understand and construct my invention I will proceed to describe it.

A, A represent two cast-iron parts which are each formed of a plate a, and a top formed of lips b, c. T Y above the lips c, but they are side by side, as shown in Fig. l, and project from their respective plates nearly at right angles. Both parts A, A, are precisely alike with the exception that the lips b, c, project from them at such points that the lips b, of one plate will be opposite and overlap the lips c, of the other, the overlapping of the lips being allowed in consequence of the lips b, of both plates being rather farther outward or near the top of the head than the lips c. The

he lips Z), are a triflel ends of the lips c, adjoin each other, as shown clearly in Fig. l. This overlapping of the lips Z), c, forms a lock to prevent an up and down rocking movement of parts A, A, and a lateral movement is prevented by keys (l, which are fitted in recesses e, each made one half in the adjoining edges of the lips 0, said keys forming a lock.

The brush or broom is secured between the parts A, A, in consequence of the dove-tail recess or chamber ci", between them, said recess being 'formed by the slightly oblique position of the plates a, with their lips Z), c, as will be fully understood by referring to Fig. 2.

Each part A, is provided with arms 7, f, cast with it and having a. longitudinal halt of a socket g, at their ends. The two halves g, g, forming a socket to receive the handle. The parts of halves g, of the socket are of course kept in contact by the same means described as securing together the parts A, A.

The parts A, A, have ends 7L, which close the ends of the chamber This device is extremely simple and may be manufactured at a small cost. Its use will enable many, such as farmers and the like, to construct their own brooms and brushes, and the same will be rendered far more durable than those of ordinary construction.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

Forming the broom and brush head of two parts A, A, constructed as shown, and connected by the lips b, c, and keys d, substantially as and for the purpose set forthl HENRY G. SMITH.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM BENSON, JESSE HUNT. 

